ᚷᛡᚠ

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Proto-Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gab, the 1st/3rd singular past indicative of *gebaną.

Verb

ᚷᛡᚠ (gᴀf /gaf/) (first/third-person singular past indicative) (Transitional Period)

  1. gave
    • 550-600, Stentoften Runestone (DR357, KJ96)
      ᚾᛁᚢᚺᛡᛒᛟᚱᚢᛗᛦ ¶ ᚾᛁᚢᚺᚨᚷᛖᛋᛏᚢᛗᛦ ¶ ᚺᛡᚦᚢᚹᛟᛚᛡᚠᛦᚷᛡᚠ []
      niuhᴀborumʀ ¶ niuhagestumʀ ¶ hᴀþuwolᴀfʀgᴀfj []
      Nīu haβᵒrumʀ, nīu hangistumʀ, Haþuwolᵃfʀ gaf j.
      By nine bucks and by nine stallions, Haþuwolfʀ gave a fruitful year.

Inflection

The following forms are attested:

  • 1st singular present indicativeᚷᛁᛒᚢ (gibu)
  • 3rd singular past indicativeᚷᛡᚠ (gᴀf /⁠gaf⁠/)

Descendants

  • Old Norse: gaf (1st/3rd singular past indicative of gefa)